| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first | 461 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] after the [adj] | 85 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] after the [num ord] | 29 |
|
| 4 | [be] [verb] after the first | 22 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] after the first | 14 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] after [art] first | 14 |
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